Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Vancouver Sawan Mela

Vancouver Sawan Mela at Jack Poole Plaza - Vancouver 
South Asian Family Association (SAFA): "The Vancouver Sawan Mela, for 10 years, has been a celebration of cross-cultural harmony. It is with events like ours, that we inform and educate each other to increase cultural tolerance and one day...eliminate hatred.


Join us on August 17 and 18th at the Plaza of Nations and share in our mission."

For more information:



Vancouver Sawan Mela at Jack Poole Plaza - Vancouver 
Vancouver Sawan Mela at Jack Poole Plaza - Vancouver 

Vancouver Sawan Mela at Jack Poole Plaza - Vancouver 
Vancouver Sawan Mela at Jack Poole Plaza - Vancouver 
Vancouver Sawan Mela at Jack Poole Plaza - Vancouver 
Vancouver Sawan Mela at Jack Poole Plaza - Vancouver 
Vancouver Sawan Mela at Jack Poole Plaza - Vancouver 



Thursday, August 9, 2012

Mexican Art in Vancouver - Huichol Art at UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and at the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum

Mexican Art in Vancouver - Huichol Art Exhibition at UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
Huichol yarn painting (detail)- Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver   
Update 2012 Sep 06 - Both exhibitions have new pieces and some have been removed of what I originally posted on Aug 9.

The United Nations General Assembly proclaimed August 9 of each year as the International Day of the World's Indigenous People. To be celebrated every year during the first International Decade of the World's Indigenous People (1995-2004) - UN Indigenous Day -.

As a way to celebrate this day there is a great opportunity by visiting the Huichol Art Exhibition of the Wixarica (Huichol) people of Mexico. It is exhibited at the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum of Greater Vancouver, and also at the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre of the (UBC) University of British Columbia presented by MexicoFest.
Mexican artist Modesto Rivera Lemus - Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver  

The exhibition at the UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre has 5 small beautiful Huichol beadwork pieces of marine sea turtles and a magical deer that represents both the power of maize to sustain the body and of the peyote cactus to feed and enlighten the spirit. (wikipedia).

The exhibition at the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum of Greater Vancouver has 3 large Huichol beadwork pieces of an eagle, a marine turtle and a jaguar, but also additional pieces has been added to this exhibition.


Mexican historian and anthropologist Fernando Benítez (1912-2000) states that the Huichols have probably maintained their ancient belief systems better than any other indigenous group in Mexico.
The religious faith of the Huichols is still based on a “trinity” of veneration of the deer, corn and peyote. The last is ritually gathered each year on a long pilgrimage to the desert area of San Luis Potosí, where the people are said to have originated and used by shamans.[2] The importance of this and the pantheon of gods is seen in their stylistic representations on just about everything that the Huichol decorate. They did not have a written language until recently, so these symbols were and are the primary form of preserving the ceremonies, myths and beliefs of ancient Huichol religion. (Wikipedia andFernando Benítez book 'Los Indios de México')



beaded jaguar - Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver
Huichol yarn painting (detail)- Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver      

 Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver
Huichol yarn painting (detail)- Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver  

Beaded Marine turtle - Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver
Huichol yarn painting (detail)- Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver   

beaded deer - Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver
beaded horse - Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver

Beaded Deer - Mexican Art in Vancouver - Huichol Art Exhibition at UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre
"Los indios de México son parte de nuestra comunidad policutural y multirracial. Olvidarlos es condenarnos al olvido a nosotros mismos. Los indios de México son el fiel de la balanza de nuestra posibilidad comunitaria. No seremos hombres ni mujeres justos si no compartimos la justicia con ellos. No seremos hombres y mujeres satisfechos si no compartimos el pan con ellos" Carlos Fuentes, San Jerónimo, mayo de 1989 Prólogo 'Los Indios de México' (antología) de Fernando Benítez.
Huichol.

References:


August 1 - September 17 2012
1961 East Mall, Vancouver, BC

Huichol Art Exhibition 
Chinese Cultural Centre Museum of Greater Vancouver
August 02- Sep 16 2012
Tue-Sun 11am-5pm 
555 Columbia St. Vancouver, BC \ V6A 4H5

For more information about these exhibitions visit:
beaded eagle - Huichol Art - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver

Mexican Art in Vancouver - Huichol Art Exhibition at UBC Irving K. Barber Learning Centre



Thursday, August 2, 2012

Mexican Art in Vancouver - Brushes of Insomnia by Rolando Rojas at The Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver

"Vitality" by Rolando Rojas (detail) - oil on linen - Brushes of Insomnia Art Exhibition - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver

"Brushes of Insomnia" an Art Exhibition at the Museum of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver.

This is a unique travelling exhibition of rich, colorful, beautiful paintings by recognized Mexican Artist Rolando Rojas. He was born in Tehuantepec, Oaxaca, received a Bachelor in Architecture from the Benito Juárez University of Oaxaca, and a Bachelor of Restoration from the National Institute of Fine Arts in Mexico City.


"Brushes of Insomnia" by Mexican Artist Rolando Rojas from Oaxaca.
August 02-30 2012
Tue-Sun 11am-5pm 

Reception August 7th 7:00 pm - Artist in attendance  - RSVP to pdelamaza@consulmexvan.com
Donations are welcomed. 

If you are interested in volunteering for this exhibition email  gjimenez@consulmexvan.com  
Hosted by the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver - Chinese Cultural Centre Museum and Archives
555 Columbia St. Vancouver, BC \ V6A 4H5
www.eventsmexvan.com 

Mexican Artist Rolando Rojas - Brushes of Insomnia Art Exhibition - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver


"Claudia" by Rolando Rojas (detail) - oil on linen - Brushes of Insomnia Art Exhibition - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver
Mexican Artist Rolando Rojas - Brushes of Insomnia Art Exhibition - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver
Brushes of Insomnia Art Exhibition - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver


Brushes of Insomnia Art Exhibition - Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Vancouver